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… analyzing the enzymes present in the complex organic matrix of the forest floor, a team of researchers have found that … to identify proteins, the team compiled DNA sequences (metagenomes) and messenger RNA sequences (transcriptomes) from … Laboratory, to create the database. JGI provided metagenome and metatranscriptome sequences, as well as …

… plants; at least once during their evolution, the genomes of flowering plants multiply. Over time, plants lose many … genomes to a diploid state while retaining multiple copies of some genes. This polyploidization process is ongoing and … and confer stress tolerance traits. Given the importance of polyploidy in plants, researchers have sought to learn …

… still work in cell-free environments? (Spoiler: Yes.) Think of cells as tiny factories: within their walls they have … , researchers led by Hal Alper at The University of Texas at Austin and Michael Jewett of Northwestern … than were noted inside the cell. “One of the huge advantages of the cell-free system is that the cells are no longer …

… Yeast strains engineered for the biochemical conversion of glucose to value-added products are limited in chemical … an alternative format for chemical synthesis in the absence of cell growth by isolating the soluble components of lysed … than were noted inside the cell. “One of the huge advantages of the cell-free system is that the cells are no longer …

… high school scientists. The Florida Everglades evokes images of fanboats skimming over swamps, while alligators peer … “When I originally envisioned the project of the class, I knew that I wanted them to write a final paper that  could be … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… impact on marine microbial communities. The Science A team of researchers tracked the impact of a large-scale heatwave event in the ocean known as “The Blob.” The event was recorded during a long-term study of microbial communities in the northeastern subarctic …

… Maize produces a family of compounds that protects it against infections — using … enzymes. The Science Maize ( Zea mays ) produces a plethora of antibiotics called zealexins. Even though scientists have … produced in every corn variety and protect maize by fending off fungal and microbial infections. Scientists had assumed …

… A quick snippet on Antonio Camargo and Simon Roux, a few of the JGI researchers behind software that finds plasmids and viruses within microbial …

… to link genomes with environments to understand how webs of microbes cycle carbon and sustain biomes via the development and application of advanced mass spectrometry approaches and model laboratory ecosystems (EcoFABs). … at the JGI. Click to learn more about the program's areas of focus, major initiatives and more.  …